High Fives: 5 cool things you might have missed this past week

Windows 8: Last Wednesday's release of Windows 8's beta version seemed to have been overshadowed by the introduction of a new version of a certain tablet. Reviewers have been busy trying the new operating system out. Here's a guide by PC World on what you need to know about Windows 8, which is designed around touch screen. Some were not impressed. Here's a look my Maximum PC and eight things they disliked about Windows 8.

Writing with style: Gizmodo found a pen that stands out - actually, stands up - and stays put. Slanda, which means dragonfly in Swedish, perches on the desktop like its namesake, at a 45 degree angle, making it easy to grab. Want one? It's $30 at Gustav Innovation.

Paper cut: Get more control over how big the paper towels sheets are with the high-tech CLEANCut touchless dispenser. The sensors on the device indicate when to start, stop then cut the towels, which can be of any brand. But this device is pretty costly: $140. Invisibility trick: Mercedes-Benz promoted its hydrogen fuel cell technology by making its car "disappear" (like car emissions. Get it?). They covered a side of the F-cell car with LED-screen. The attached a camera to the other side and projected the images to the screen. Check it out here on the ABC News blog.

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Living in a convenient and connected world means keeping up to date on the latest technology and gadgets. To help you sort out what's worth exploring for your own tech needs, we'll give you a one-stop guide to some of the newest products on the market — smartphones, cameras, video games, automotive products, household gadgets and more. In other words, the cool stuff.